Cusco, Aguas Callientes; Machu Picchu- what to do, where to stay, what to eat, and more!

This post is derived from an email that I just sent to a new friend that is going to Cusco and Machu Picchu. Cusco Getting there: Don’t just purchase a connecting flight from the US on LAN there are less expensive options on Peruvian operated airlines such as: Peruvian Airlines http://www.peruvian.pe/en Star Peru http://starperu.com/index.php?idioma=en This also … Continue reading Cusco, Aguas Callientes; Machu Picchu- what to do, where to stay, what to eat, and more!

Adventures from Lima to Cusco, Machu Pichu and beyond Part I

This was an amazing adventure! One of my besties from Rutgers came to visit me after volunteering at a school in Equador through her psychology post graduate program.  In Lima we got to do a free tour of Lima, and a Lima pub crawl. We flew to Cusco and the next morning got a ride … Continue reading Adventures from Lima to Cusco, Machu Pichu and beyond Part I

The Sacred Valley and Cusco tours

  The Incans were a magnificent people that built amazing structures in ways that we still don’t even know how. They moved and sculpted stones that weigh thousands of pounds. They created fountains and purified water supply from sources that we still can’t find. They built stone structures without any mortar, that have wholes in … Continue reading The Sacred Valley and Cusco tours

Hibbetich man Cusco – Welcome to Cusco in Quechua (well that’s what the online dictionary says lol)

Our first day Before we left for Lima I was advised not to buy our tickets to Cusco until we land. This was great advice. The tickets cost $100 less when we were in Peru than at home. While in Lima we visited a few travel agencies hunting for a good price. We met one … Continue reading Hibbetich man Cusco – Welcome to Cusco in Quechua (well that’s what the online dictionary says lol)

Getting to Know the People 2.0- Rossigna Goytizolo, Peru

Rossigna, is one of my good friends from the wonderful city of Lima, Peru. I met her while attending a Lima Social Club Meetup at this amazing restaurant Manifiesto. Where do you live now, what is it like? I live at Magdalena in Lima _ Peru but I use to live near the beach at … Continue reading Getting to Know the People 2.0- Rossigna Goytizolo, Peru

The original Tupac

“Imperfection is inherited, therefore we all sin, but fighting the war of sin is the greatest war of all because we all die in the end no matter how hard we fight.” ~ Tupaca Amaru Shakur “Here there are but two who are guilty: you for oppressing my people, and I for wanting to liberate … Continue reading The original Tupac